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Lockout Update: Day 72: There is still a lockout.
My THN column profiles Marcus Foligno and it's right here.
This conflict is very emotional for people. Myself included, obviously. And the pro-union vs. anti-union discussion takes some to new heights of emotion. I didn't want to get into such a discussion, but my wording below clearly got me there. I didn't mean for that to happen and I regret it. So I would like to clarify some things.
1. My discussion of my circumstance - that is my own circumstance and what I would do. I was speaking from the heart. I know it's not for everyone. I didn't need to have that in my rant. I wrote that part last Thursday based on emotion, but it wasn't needed to make my point.
2. I use the words "anti-union". That term refers to the NHLPA union, not unions in general. I would have been Ted Lindsay's right-hand man back in the day. Fought to the last breath for what I believe in. Because in that circumstance, and in millions of other circumstances around the world, fighting as a collective brought a greater good. However, there are some circumstances where I think it brings negatives. It hurts the people it should help. And in the case of the NHLPA, I believe - me, my opinion - that they are hurting their players. I feel that they will come to an agreement in a month... or in seven months. But they will come to one. And the difference between the deal they sign then, versus one they could sign now will not compensate the players for the amount of money they will lose by the delay. So I am anti "this" union, not anti "all" unions.
3. My closest friend is a teacher currently in a union battling for what is fair. My wife is in a union that just averted a strike. So please, anyone in a union, stop jumping on my back. Relax. I want what is best for everyone and wish nobody malice. Take a look at your 2011 tax statement. Your 2012 tax statement will probably be very similar. Well, mine won't even be close. So give me some emotional leeway, I beg you. And please see other points of view in any online discussion before getting personal. Occasionally things are said innocently, or just plain came out wrong.
I'll stick to hockey more going forward, as I should have in the first place.
On Black Friday I felt the impact of the lockout directly for the first time. Some software that I wanted to buy for the website was on sale and I was unable to take advantage. I had been waiting for the lockout to end, so I can sell some guides then improve some areas of the site. Ah, well.
In the meantime, you can support the site by pre-ordering the 2012-13 Fantasy Goalie Guide for just $6.99 right here. Justin Goldman and I have been working away at this thing for a month now, it's out December 3. It profiles the political landscape of each team's goaltending system - every goalie, plus a goalie by goalie profile of talent. Combined, the two pieces of information give you as clear an idea of where each goalie stands as it can get. In fantasy hockey, it's the toughest position to figure out. And I think my read of the situation, as far as a team's internal pressure for Goalie X to succeed, combined with Goldman's ridiculously accurate breakdown of actual talent, is a combo that is unparalleled. This product is unique, the first of its kind.
In case you missed it Thursday, Puck Daddy had a "Things we're thankful for in hockey" piece, and I have a little blurb in there. It's unfortunate that I'm writing about wishing for the game…more than the actual game.
I shouldn't say "game". I should say "NHL". Because the game lives on, right? I was at the Oshawa Generals game on Friday. Took my daughter Avery. She turns four next month. This was her first hockey game. Instead of the NHL grabbing such a precious memory, the OHL got dibs. How many other four-year-old precious memories have the NHL missed out on?
The last time there was a lockout, the NHL wanted X. The union wanted B. Eventually they negotiated and agreed on T - much closer to the owners initial offer than the union. But seven years later, the finances of the game were still broken. So now the owners want X and this time they're not going any lower than W. And the players are getting angry, not to mention confused.
"Why won't you meet us at M?" they exclaim, angrily. Then they concede - "Fine, meet as at Q! What? Why not?"
Now the players are pissed. They went from B all the way to Q and wonder why the owners aren't budging from W. But the answer is simple - the last time the owners moved too far away from where they felt the business needed to be, things were still broken and now there's another lockout. The union claims that the other sports' business models are not the same as hockey. But … the owners wouldn't be willing to give up billions to get a similar deal as NBA and NFL.
Hey, before I started DobberHockey, I went from a retail store manager to an inventory analyst in an office. Then I went to a similar job in another office for more money. And then I took an inventory planner job at another office for more money. Each time I moved was because I wasn't happy with the offer I got. I wanted more money to do what I was doing where I was doing it. I considered factors such as the commute, the co-workers, the breaks, the pressure for overtime and the pay. I don't need a union to get more for me, I am capable of doing it myself. I market myself, and I have a low tolerance for being unappreciated.
What I'm saying is, the players need to sign the offer given and back to work. Those players who don't want to work under the conditions in the offer need to market themselves to other companies. The KHL, the SEL, the AHL, etc. If they don't like those options, then they need to go to law school, or medical school, or chef school, or a trade school and work another career. If the situation is better elsewhere, then go elsewhere. Nobody is forcing you to play for a share of a piddly 50 percent of $3 billion.
I'm anti-union, BUT pro-player. I want the players to make as much as they can, and I'm explaining what I would do if I were a player in order to make me - the player - as rich as possible. Missing a season, or even half a season, reduces the dollars in your account at the end of your career.
Sorry for the rant.
Clarification - I resent being labeled pro-owner. I'm not. Owners are responsible for the lockout and thus my livelihood. In fact, if there was a personal hate scale of 1 to 10 (10 being 'despise/loathe'), owners would be firmly in place at 10. Union is at 9.5. Players are at a 2. Players are being taken advantage of by both sides.
I didn't know this, but I guess Freddie Meyer has retired as a player and is now an assistant coach with Manchester of the AHL.
Ben Bishop is getting hung out to dry by Binghamton - and that's great news for Bishop owners. The guy has faced 165 shots in just four games. The more rubber a goalie sees, the better his game gets - or so goes the theory. His SV% is 0.927.
Interesting stats for the Charlotte Checkers:
Zach Boychuk 18 games, 17 points
Justin Faulk 15 and 16
Zac Dalpe 17 and 14
Drayson Bowman 18 and 14, with 11 of those 14 as goals
Nowhere to be seen in the Top 10 - Jeremy Welsh, who has just six points. If he can't produce in the AHL this year, then it's unreasonable to expect anything in the NHL this year. I had been asked about him a lot over the summer, and my answer pretty much stated that. But what's surprising is the fact that he only has six PIM - a number which should be much higher.
So who is the top scorer in major junior hockey? Mikhail Grigorenko? Nope, he has 43 points, second in the Q. Ryan Strome? Nope, 51 points, tops in the OHL. JC Lipon, who plays for Kamloops of the WHL and has 53 points. He was passed over in the draft. Twice. But he's about four games away from getting to the 65-point mark, which matches last year's totals. This year's Tanner Pearson. Here's some more info on him.
No matter what Roman Hamrlik said about the union, what Troy Brouwer said about his teammates was worse. Teammates before union-mates, buddy. That's your family. When the CBA is settled, will it be Donald Fehr watching your back out there on the ice? Nope, it will be that guy you just insulted. Brouwer was too harsh, and his words needed to be said directly to his teammates over the phone, and not through the media.
Tyler Toffoli has six points in his last three games, including a hat trick. He had seven points in 14 games prior to that.
San Jose goalie prospect Alex Stalock gave up six goals on 36 shots last night. Four of those points were thanks to JT Brown, a Tampa prospect. Brown has eight points in his last six contests for Syracuse.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was held off the scoresheet, but Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall and Magnus Paajarvi combined for eight points. Oh, and Justin Schultz picked up three more points and was plus-4. Schultz and Eberle are making the AHL their bitch.
Dan Ellis gave up six goals before getting the hook. I'm sure many goalies are getting the hook when they play OKC
Joe Colborne has now gone six games without a point. Meanwhile, Matt Frattin has five goals in five games for the Marlies.
Don't forget to click 'next' below and read Chris Nichols' awesome ramblings from yesterday. The guy really brings it week in and week out.
Larsson and Zucker combine on this OT goal for Houston - five seconds in…
4horsemen said:
I feel sorry for those who see the world in black and white.....or maybe I'm jealous because it would be so much easier that way.
The bottom line is that unions are neither good nor bad, sometimes they serve a purpose and other times they serve to destroy the very thing they're attempting to leverage.
donpaulo said:
Do we really want the mega rich and their hired hands choosing what is and isn't allowed in the workplace ?
There is a long and ugly history of the 1% cutting back on wages and increasing hours.
Its right there for anyone willing to pick up a book.
Many people have given their lives in the fight for a 40 hour work week or for a free weekend with the family.
The difference is that crushing the union is an achievable goal for those with the money, while crushing those with the money & power is most likely impossible to achieve.
So please union bashers be careful what ye wish for.
You just may get it.
CallMeJerry said:
I'm sick of people playing the "Freedom of Speech" card when their opinion is attacked.
Sovereign said:
You have nothing to apologize for by being anti-union or at minimum non-union. Or Even Pro-union. I am not a union supporter myself. And I was once part of a union (a long time ago).
"I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." Voltaire.
So pro-union folks, get off his back, because without the same freedom of speech he is exercising, YOU WOULD HAVE NO UNION!
CallMeJerry said:
Is this your understanding? Because this is 100% wrong.
Grapes - "Freedom of speech. We're all entitled to our own opinions.
Ones opinion needs to be respected."
People's right to express their opinions must be respected. Opinions do not need to be respected. Ridiculing or agreeing with someone's opinion is in itself expressing an opinion.
grinder12 said:
repenttokyo said:
Mr. Guru said:
A Friday/Saturday night game at the ACC would cost you about $100 a ticket (nosebleeds). Plus $20 to park. Plus some food/drinks/candy for your daughter and yourself ($50 minimum)
At the end of the day, you should be happy you didn't have to spend roughly $300!!
Puckhead said:
As for the players, well, Donald Fehr is no Bob Goodenow,, and while that may seem like a good thing when it comes to labor negotiations, the fact remains that Fehr has been hired to do a job for the PA, and he is doing it so well, that the future of the game is in limbo. He's not a hockey guy, he's never played it, I would wager he's never even watched it, and therefore he is indifferent to what ends up happening to the game. However this all plays out, Fehr won't lose any sleep, because the game is a non issue to him.
That is what we as fans really need to be worried about here...they can fight over HRR, which incidentally is shrinking with each passing day. They can fight over 'make whole provisions', which seems more laughable since the owners are losing $20 million a day, and the players $8-$10 million...
It's not right that the owners are bullying the players in this manner, but the fact remains that a players career is finite, and every lost pay cheque will never be made up, to say nothing of the older players who may retire if the season is flushed, or the countless bubble prospects, or 3rd and 4th liners who will get passed on the depth chart by the young up and comers, hungry to make it to the show.
Overall its just sad, to think that a game and those involved in the product on and off the ice, have made such progress since the last lockout, and yet here we sit, with the another season hanging in the balance, and the so called decision makers who can't see the forest thru the trees...
Grapes said:
Ones opinion needs to be respected. Whether I agree or not, is not the case.
I respect your opinions 100% about everything on this site.
Peace out ...
Rodgort said:
PensInThree said:
People taking this personally and attacking each other has nothing to do with people not "having all the information" or whether people are "qualified".
It has everything to do with a) people misinterpreting each other, b) people overstating their opinions, and c) people spreading unthinking ideology.
Nor is this not "public concern". Public concern is whatever I, or you, or Tokyo, or whoever -- all as members of the public -- think it is. If we are concerned, it's public concern.
In fact, while we might take issue with the Forbes article (don't know if you read it, but it's linked in the forums somewhere) that argues that we, the fans, are responsible for the lockout, there's enough truth to it (in my opinion) so as to be more than a little bit unsettling. If there's any truth to it, then it's crucial for us to sort through the (mis)information and come to our own informed conclusions.
It's our responsibility as fans to do this, just as it's our responsibility as citizens to sort through all the political misinformation that assaults us on a daily basis.
hawkdog said:
workers who don't take coffee breaks or work 10 minutes longer in a day get evil looks.
No one who makes over a million a year should need a union.
great ramblings by the way. its not just the players starting to get riled up its the fans and all those secondary businesses that are losing money.
Jason_Banks said:
If someone has all the facts of every detail involved and understands it fully, by all means share, analize and hopefully teach/inform us.
Un-qualified opinions lead to what Smack metioned and Dobber is experiancing, people attacking each other...
Ross The Boss Palmer said:
repenttokyo said:
Jason_Banks said:
Personally, my opinion is that the NHLPA has very little clout in a CBA negotiation as they are not a full fledged Union, they are an Association of workers who's goal should and was fairness in to work place in workers rights and health/saftey... In a Union, everyone is repersented as an equal, thust they all fight for the same base wage in the ideal of fairness and employment... The NHLPA does not fight for a fare wage policy of any type and does not look at all members as equals and encourages members to seek the best an individual can do.
That said, where the NHLPA has its rights within the basic argument, is in the contract rules and rights, Free Agentcy, Arbitration, Disiplanary Hearings and basic Contract rights and Obligations, but they should have no say in % of revenue made avalible to the players, they should also have no say in revenue shareing as these are issues that need to be agreed upon by the owners of the NHL not its employees.
Currently what you hear is % based and revenue related, for the owners to lockout over these, it is thier own problem within the group of owners, they are just publicly released figures used to form market analysis with. Remeber in all of this the players nor the NHLPA have not gone on strike, thust are not in anyway responsible for the current loss of hockey.
The NHLPA is currenty fighting for the rights of contracted players to get paid what they are owed within thier signed contract, which is an employment right on a guarenteed contract and for the contract rules, they are not fighting FOR future earnings. Unfortunatly currently you hear that this is projected to be 56.4% the first year, 54% next year and lowers from there which are #s that the owners are throwing out there.
Also the fact that these numbers are based on Hockey Related Revenue allowable to the players based upon their named and linknessed used within the marketing the game. The players are not fully entitled to all branding and other marketing of the team/orgization within NHL's revenue structure. (One of the reasons the Leafs make so much $$$ is based on the fact they have controlled their arena and rent it out since MLG opened, which will be discussed next)
It should also been known that NHL player saleries is not a overly massive expence within a teams year to year model. If a team like Florida is losing 20 Million per year, its not because they are over paying on the players. One of the biggest expences on a teams books in the Arena rental agreement, which for many of the "richer" teams is owned in house thust only operating the Arena is an expence (The Leafs own/have owned ACC and MLG), In cases were the Arena is publicly owned or operated, the expence of the rink rental comes with a commision (which is the big sticking point in Pheonix). If the owners have no problem paying players 70+ million/year, how much do you think the rental/operation expences of an NHL rink is, most #s thrown out to the media is the year to year commision on an arena, not the overall rental contract.
My understanding with all of these issue is rather basic, I have no economic schooling myself, nor access to any non public figures. So what I have discussed is a VERY basic overview... thus there is way more involved than what everyone in the public knows.
There is way too much mis-information being released on this issue and public/media opinion is being used as leverage on both sides for the intention of keeping fans involved in the game, but unfortunatly YOUR BEING USED by both sides as leverage. This is not a straight fight for 57% or 50% or anything that can be simply stated and agreed upon with public pressure or opinion.
It is best that people not get invloved or comment on the issue at all as it only leads to frustration, and more mis-information...
Jason_Banks said:
Alberta is a Pro-Union province, especially in the oil sands, that doesn't mean all jobs are union. My backround is that of an Ontario Building Trades Union, a majority of contruction work done on industrial and commercial structures with government registered trades is done via unionized workers and companys. 20% of my brotheren in Ontario is currently working in Alberta due to the wages and work offered out there. Alberta sucks up Unionized workers from the Maritines, BC, Manitoba and the US also. I personally have been approched to go to Alberta and work for the union and they are openly asking for unionized employees.
They also hire none unionized constuction workers as well due to lack of avalibility of workers, but most of these crews are run under the guidance of a qualified Unionized Foreperson... It is also a well known fact that due to the ammount of workers and lack of handy resources on these job sites that production of work per worker is rather low compared to most provinces, but they up thier production with the population of workers they hire... which they do to skew the numbers so that it looks much more attractive to company investors...
repenttokyo said:
I also disagree with your scabs comment. I'm not going to buy tickets to see second-tier players at NHL prices. I was a season ticket holder for the bruins for three years, so yeah, i put my money where my mouth is. But my money's not going to pay to watch 'scabs' as you call them.
I think you are quite wrong about NHL players not having power. The NHL is not eternal - they are only as good as the product they put on the ice, and if you put second-tier product on the ice you disappear like the WHA did.
notoriousjim said:
When walmart goes out of their way to fight unions, it is actually a smart business move. It is heartless, but it is smart. The reality is that if you work in a walmart store, you are very replaceable. the cashiers, and even the managers are not rare or hard to find. Since they do not offer anything that anyone else cannot, they have no bargaining power. They fail to be skilled.
Plumbers and other skilled people are in a much better position. If they strike, not everyone can do thier job. They have some power. And the reality is that they are needed. Eventually people will give in since they need plumbers.
Hockey players are a whole nother boat. They are rare and have distinct skills, but the employer does not need them. the reality is that other leagues have had scabs play, and hockey could do the same. these guys could walk away and never play in the NHL again, but there are a lot of players who would gladly take their place. They have no power since the owners have no reason to give in. They are not an essential service.
When we look at the stronger unions, most of them are essential and skilled. auto workers, teachers, police, firefighters, plumbers, electricians, ect. Not every group should have a union, since if they lack the two part test, then they have no bargaining power.
Dobber is right in his ramblings that the union needs to give in. The players have no leverage to force a beneficiary result. The difference between the first few offers and what they will end up with is negligable when you look at their actual losses from not playing.
repenttokyo said:
smack said:
Some of you mentioned the jobs that unions have saved, but you forgot to mention the jobs that unions have lost. Did you forgot already what happened with Hostess recently? They went bankrupt after the union didn't accept their last offer to salvage the business. So what happened? All those people lost their jobs. So they went from not getting enough $ to no $. Good job. Then there was talk of Walmart unionizing in Quebec (I believe it was Walmart) a few years back, so they just shut down. All those employees - bye bye. So don't give me this one sided argument. Also, how many union heads were later found to be corrupt from stealing. Oh, nevermind, why bring up Alan Eagleson when he would be counter-productive to your point.
I've worked in jobs that are unionized and non-unionized, both have their pros and cons. But if you have the mentality of "You're either with us or against us" then guess what, everybody will be against you. Unions were made to protect workers' rights, and now some of them are power hungry monsters which hurt the "brand" of the unions (brand is a bad term)that are there truly protecting its members.
I'm not anti-union but there are 2 sides to every story. Don't attack someone cause they don't agree. Look what no hockey has done to us.
repenttokyo said:
Alberia said:
Everyone has an opinion and if you live out East it seems that everyone is pro union and thrives on them because they feel entitled.
Come out West to Albeta where productivity is superior to all other provincies and you will learn that the majority of the work is done without them and Union is considered a swear word just like Liberal.
Jockstrap what industry do you work in LOL?
Jockstrap Zamboni said:
However, I don't suggest that I'll be able to change your mind. Nor, you mine. Much like what is happening in NHL/NHLPA boardrooms - and society.
Ross The Boss Palmer said:
SeaDawg said:
I say give him a break if he wants to vent a bit. Agree or disagree with his view, if nothing else his rant (and everyone's response) was a bit of entertainment.
Hybrid said:
Everyone is frustrated.....
Jockstrap Zamboni said:
Dobber, if your writers decided to unionize you would sell or shut down, looking on for a better investment? By this your insinuating that unions are a bad investment. Yet, don't you make your money based off a unionized business? Its ok for everyone to make as much money as they can as long as they do it individually? However, collectively is a no-no? Why? It can be no other reason than its easier to push an individual around.
germant said:
And if your argument is that unions were necessary at one point and are no longer necessary, do a little research on Walmart and the distribution of wealth in that company.
As far as the argument if you don't like it, find another job - remember, this isn't a career you fall ass backwards into. It's not a retail manager or inventory planner. It's a career that you start training for when you're a kid. It's a career where you are asked to make sacrifices at such a young age. It's a career where what, maybe 5% will ever make serious money in. To make such an asinine argument like - if you don't like it, leave is just dumb. It's simplistic and minimizes the investment these players made into their career.
notoriousjim said:
The only group that relies on this negotiation (and needs the league) is the union. If the players (like members of any union) had better control of what the union was doing, we would be back to the NHL.
I hate to say it, but the owners have far more power here. They are not losing money, the players are. The owners know that this will be resolved at some point, and the value of their team will rebound, and with a better profit margin, it will be worth even more than they were. So long as they have the ability to pay more than the SEL and KHL, then they will have the best players in the world, so really they know thier minimum pay for players, and they want to make it as close to that line as possible.
I hate to hurt the players, but you are worth others are willing to pay you, and the NHL wants to pay you more than the SEL and KHL. Take it and be happy. Unions only have power if there are other employement options, henry ford kept unions out by paying well... the nhl wants to do that.
PensInThree said:
Jockstrap - if I broke off Dobberhockey into 10 franchises, and a union cropped up, I would just sell or shut down. If I'm a billionaire owner, I just take my money and invest in other things. No more NHL. That's why, much as I hate to say it, the players need to give in to these %^#^%#^. And the union is holding them back from that
This is interesting. Isn't the important question about why the union cropped up? Let's say a) you franchised Dobberhockey because there was too much work for one guy, and the union cropped up because you were paying the franchise owners poorly. The owners are essentially saying, the amount that your paying us isn't commensurate with your reliance on us. In this hypothetical, selling or shutting down simply on the basis that you've met resistance through a union would be foolishly ideological imo.
This is the historical story of unions. They start as liberation movements, and can become hotbeds of obfuscation, entitlement, and corruption. They are not inherently problematic.
So one question is: has the NHLPA let too much of a sense of precedent-based entitlement guide their bargaining position? As this process drags on, I'm leaning towards thinking yes on this one.
Who's to blame? I'm become fairly pro-owner in the last two months, but not all owners. I have sympathy for the 20 owners who have made no money in the last 3 years. Sure they're wealthy, sure if we're talking about 'sympathetic characters' they're all way down on the list. But imo the system is broken. The blame is solely on the shoulders of the top 7-10 grossing owners who are forcing the players to shoulder the majority of the changes that the league does in fact need. What I feed really frustrating is the PR game that accompanies this charade. (I'm sure I'm not in the minority). What's worse though is the adversarial owners vs players structure to the bargaining. It's a structural problem, bc a sit down with the NHLPA and the 20 owners who desperately need changes would get things done. It's just the system's been structured so that's impossible.
All this to say, I don't really think you guys are talking to each other. There are a bunch of reasons why 'pro-owner', 'pro-union', and 'pro-player' labels are misleading, and arguing ideology vs pragmatism isn't going to get anywhere.
Pengwin7 said:
Great work overall providing something to read... but this one was not good.
bowlercoaster said:
Those are some sound arguments Dobber. How on earth did the PA wind up hiring Donald Fehr instead of you?
big_dl said:
1. The NHL was playing 70 games with only 6 teams in the 40's and 50's.
2. Many careers require people to move, some even require a move overseas.
3. Players give up the right to "market" themselves in exchange for the job security of guaranteed contracts. Once a contract expires the ability to "market themselves returns.
4. The fact that an NHL players career is short is something they know going in. Any NHL player who expects to play until he's 60 is an idiot. They get paid as well as they do because of the physical risk and the short time span. The players chose to play, they were not forced into it. There are trade-offs in every job.
5. If you dont think there's a cap on what you can earn as say a stocker at walmart I invite you to go and ask them to pay you 50k a year to do that job. Almost every job has a cap on earnings artificial or otherwise.
For the record both sides suck. I wish I could walk away and actually stay away.
CallMeJerry said:
"Why won't you meet us at M?" they exclaim, angrily. Then they concede - "Fine, meet as at Q! What? Why not?"
Now the players are pissed. They went from B all the way to Q and wonder why the owners aren't budging from W. But the answer is simple - the last time the owners moved too far away from where they felt the business needed to be, things were still broken and now there's another lockout. The union claims that the other sports' business models are not the same as hockey. But … the owners wouldn't be willing to give up billions to get a similar deal as NBA and NFL.
Except in this go around, the PA started at T (not B). Now they're at U. And everyone knows the deal is V. The PA knows it. The NHL knows it. The NHL will sign the deal at V on the date Prokhauser Rose gives them the nod.
Hey, before I started DobberHockey, I went from a retail store manager to an inventory analyst in an office. Then I went to a similar job in another office for more money. And then I took an inventory planner job at another office for more money. Each time I moved was because I wasn't happy with the offer I got. I wanted more money to do what I was doing where I was doing it. I considered factors such as the commute, the co-workers, the breaks, the pressure for overtime and the pay. I don't need a union to get more for me, I am capable of doing it myself. I market myself, and I have a low tolerance for being unappreciated.
I don't see how this advances the CBA discussion. With all due respect, your work experience history is not analogous to an NHL player's.
What I'm saying is, the players need to sign the offer given and back to work. Those players who don't want to work under the conditions in the offer need to market themselves to other companies. The KHL, the SEL, the AHL, etc. If they don't like those options, then they need to go to law school, or medical school, or chef school, or a trade school and work another career.
A really silly argument.
If the situation is better elsewhere, then go elsewhere. Nobody is forcing you to play for a share of a piddly 50 percent of $3 billion.
I'm anti-union, BUT pro-player. I want the players to make as much as they can, and I'm explaining what I would do if I were a player in order to make me - the player - as rich as possible. Missing a season, or even half a season, reduces the dollars in your account at the end of your career.
Sorry for the rant.
If the players had accepted the NHL's last offer before the cancellation of the 04-05 season, they would have been far worse off financially when compared with the resulting settlement.
Jockstrap Zamboni said:
Let me ask you this. Would you take more money at the expense of those following you when you realize that the money your getting is from those ahead of you?
It bothers me to no end when people can't see the pro's of the symbiotic nature of the union/owner dynamic. Don't think so? See what decertifying does.


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Louboutin x Barney's Windows
Barney's gives Christian Louboutin his props with a set of store windows dedicated to the red-soled brand, on display now in its Madison Avenue New York, store. Barney's creative director, Dennis Freedman, was interviewed by Fashionetc (accompanying images shot by Julia Chesky) about the project and had this to say on working with Louboutin:
"Christian has an extraordinary imagination. You see that in his work, but also when you're with him. He's a very rare person; it goes well beyond the design of his shoes. The idea of working with someone like that is very exciting. We wanted not just to display the shoes, but reinterpret the shoes—to create a sculpture. That intensified and magnified the design of the shoe. So everything begins with his shoe and creative vision and ends with making it ours. It's been an incredibly exciting experience."
Freedman also chats about the upcoming window collaboration with Lady Gaga and says, "I think I won't be exaggerating to say that's it's an incredibly ambitious project on all levels. It will be a big gift to New York City, one that I really believe will be fun and exciting and bring all of her spirit and energy to the store."

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Why a Helena artist is dying his money blue–and giving it away
By Dan Boyce
Artist Tim Holmes has been working as a professional artist since the 1970s, and he's spent much of that time as a sculptor. He's working in a different medium now, however–money.
Holmes is dying thousands of dollars of his own money blue and giving it away. He stamps each bill with the sentence "Based on the value of a clean world!"
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All that the soldiers of the 372nd Military Police Company, a Reserve unit out of Cresaptown, Maryland, knew about America's biggest military prison in Iraq, when they arrived there in early October of 2003, was that it was on the front lines. Its official name was Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib. Never mind that military doctrine and the Geneva Conventions forbid holding prisoners in a combat zone, and require that they be sped to the rear; you had to make the opposite sort of journey to get to Abu Ghraib. You had to travel along some of the deadliest roads in the country, constantly bombed and frequently ambushed, into the Sunni Triangle. The prison squatted on the desert, a wall of sheer concrete traced with barbed wire, picketed by watchtowers. "Like something from a Mad Max movie," Sergeant Javal Davis, of the 372nd, said. "Just like that—like, medieval." There were more than two and a half miles of wall with twenty-four towers, enclosing two hundred and eighty acres of prison ground. And inside, Davis said, "it's nothing but rubble, blown-up buildings, dogs running all over the place, rabid dogs, burnt remains. The stench was unbearable: urine, feces, body rot."
The prisoners—several thousand of them, clad in orange—were crowded behind concertina wire. "The encampment they were in when we saw it at first looked like one of those Hitler things, like a concentration camp, almost," Davis said. "They're in there, in their little jumpsuits, outside in the mud. Their rest rooms was running over. It was just disgusting. You didn't want to touch anything. Whatever the worst thing that comes to your mind, that was it—the place you would never, ever, ever, ever send your worst enemy."
The M.P.s of the 372nd were told to make themselves at home in an abandoned prison block, a compound ravaged by looters and invaded by the desert. The sand lay several inches deep in places, mixed with decomposing trash. Moving in meant digging out and sweeping up, and when you'd purged the debris—weird stuff, some of it; for instance, used syringes, which just made you wonder—what you had were bare prison cells. The military term of art for the place where soldiers sleep and bathe and eat on base is L.S.A., which means "life-support area," and at other forward operating bases around Iraq an L.S.A. meant climate-controlled tents and a mess hall, electricity and hot water, a gym and an Internet café, phones and satellite television, PX shops and fast-food joints. A proper L.S.A. is an outpost of the motherland, and it affirms the sense of pride and tribe that is essential to morale and discipline. At Abu Ghraib, showers were wooden sheds with cold-water drums propped overhead. The unit had no field kitchen, so chow was combat rations—M.R.E.s, meals-ready-to-eat—breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a cardboard box; everything in a polymer packet.
Nobody had expected luxury at Saddam Hussein's old prison, but morale was low to begin with—the M.P.s just wanted to know when they were going home—and there was something about living in cells at Abu Ghraib that never felt right. "We had some kind of incinerator at the end of our building," Specialist Megan Ambuhl said. "It was this huge circular thing. We just didn't know what was incinerated in there. It could have been people, for all we knew—bodies." Sergeant Davis was not in doubt. "It had bones in it," he said, and he called it the crematorium. "But hey, you're at war," he said. "Suck it up or drive on."
The autumn nights were getting cold in the desert, down to forty degrees, which felt colder in a concrete box, where the wind blew in through empty window frames. From some of those windows you could look out over the prison's perimeter wall into the windows of an apartment complex in the city of Abu Ghraib, a sprawling Baghdad suburb long dominated by Saddam's Baath Party functionaries, and the people in those apartments could look back at you. As the M.P.s unpacked their kit in their new quarters, they were told that snipers sometimes made use of this arrangement to shoot into the prison. The trick was not to make yourself a target: stay away from the windows, keep your lamps dim and covered—don't cast a shadow.
On her first night at the prison, Specialist Sabrina Harman, a twenty-six-year-old M.P. from Virginia, wrote a letter home to the woman she called her wife:
Its 9:00 pm and we can hear shots—no white lights are allowed to be on at night no leaving the building after dark. I hope we aren't here long! We drove in and two helicopters were landed taking prisoners off.
I'm scared of helicopters because of the dream. I think I wrote it down before. I saw a helicopter and it looked like the tail was swaying back and forth then it did it again then a huge flame/round shot up and it exploded. I turned around and we were under attack, I didn't have my weapon (gun) so all we could do was hide under these picknick tables. So back to the prison . . . we get to our buildings and I step out of my truck right in front of a picknick table.—I almost freaked out. I have a bad feeling about this place. I want to leave as soon as possible! We are still hoping to be home X-mas or soon after.—
I love you.
I'm going to get some sleep.
I'll write you again soon.
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Breaking down the franchise tags
The NFL's franchise tag deadline came and went on Monday afternoon, but not before a plethora of big names — and potential free agents — were locked down by the league's one-year contract clause.
The players that receive the franchise tag have until July 15 to work out a long-term deal with their teams. Otherwise, they must play the 2012 season under the terms of the franchise tag tender, and their teams stay on the hook for whatever salary cap hit that involves.
In all, 21 teams utilized the franchise tag, with the list of players hit ranging from a record-setting QB to a handful of kickers.
• Drew Brees, Saints: Amazingly, New Orleans moving to lock down its superstar QB took a backseat to the "bounty" story shenanigans coming from the Big Easy. The good news for the Saints is that Brees will be back at the helm in 2012.
But the bad news is two-fold: 1. Reports indicated that Brees and the franchise were several million per season apart in contract talks, an issue that doesn't figure to go away prior to 2013, assuming Brees does not get a long-term deal in the coming months; and 2. New Orleans cannot utilize the tag on pending free agents Carl Nicks or Marques Colston.
Between the possible loss of several key players (Tracy Porter is also set to hit free agency), unrest in contract talks with Brees and the NFL's investigation into the alleged Gregg Williams bounty program, this has set up to be a tumultuous offseason in New Orleans.
• Wes Welker, Patriots: There was no chance Welker was going to find his way into free agency, though the use of the franchise tag means that Welker and the Patriots could not come up with a long-term solution … yet.
The looming question now is: Will Welker sign his franchise tag tender or use it as leverage against the Patriots in negotiations? Teammate Logan Mankins held out through seven games of the 2010 season after being hit with the franchise tag. If Welker adopts a similar strategy, this could backfire on New England.
• Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs: Kansas City waited until the last minutes before the 4:00 p.m. ET franchise-tag deadline before making sure Bowe would be back for 2012. It was a no-brainer decision for the Chiefs, who need Bowe's play-making ability on their offense.
The move did, however, eliminate yet another potential free agent from this year's class. With Bowe, Welker and DeSean Jackson tagged and Stevie Johnson re-signed, several big names have to be crossed off the list. What will that mean for guys like Vincent Jackson, Marques Colston and Brandon Lloyd? Probably big things for their wallets.
• Ray Rice, Ravens: Another player who was never going to hit free agency but wants a long-term deal with his current team. Rice's thus far astronomical asking price — reportedly in the neighborhood of a seven-year, $96 million deal — forced the Ravens' hand a bit here, as they do not want to meet those demands but could not risk Rice reaching March 13 without something in place.
The big news in relation to Rice's tag came Monday morning from outside Baltimore, when both Seattle's Marshawn Lynch and Houston's Arian Foster signed new contracts. Lynch received $32 million over four years with $18 million guaranteed, while Foster cashed in for a reported $43.5 million ($20.75 million guaranteed) over five years. Those numbers are more realistic than Peterson's deal and give Rice a target.
• Matt Forte, Bears: Forte is in a similar position to Rice's, though Forte's season-ending injury changes the playing field a tad — even if Forte returned for the Pro Bowl. He would like a new long-term deal, and the Bears would prefer to give him one, especially if it helped them bring down the $7.7 million cap hit caused by the franchise tag.
But will Forte wait out the Rice situation or vice versa? Whichever running back budges first will certainly catch the attention of the other.
• DeSean Jackson, Eagles: If Jackson signs his franchise tag tender and does not rework a long-term deal, either in Philadelphia or via trade elsewhere, he'll make $9.4 million in 2012. Compare that to the five-year, $36.25 million contract Stevie Johnson just signed in Buffalo and ask yourself this: Why wouldn't Jackson sign?
No matter what anyone thinks about Jackson's potential and production through four NFL seasons, it would be very hard to argue that he's worth two million dollars per year more than Johnson, whose numbers were actually better last season.
That's especially true if you consider there were questions all last season about Jackson's focus and effort.
• Brent Grimes, Falcons: Grimes has developed into one of the premier cornerbacks in the league, and if Atlanta did not know that before, it certainly found out when its secondary struggled after Grimes suffered an injury in 2011. The cornerback franchise tag comes with a $10.431 price, but Grimes would have had a shot at a contract similar to that had he reached free agency.
This was a no-brainer for the Falcons. However, Grimes has indicated that he doesn't want to sign the franchise tag tender yet, so Atlanta could face a holdout situation if it cannot get its top corner inked to a multi-year deal.
• Cliff Avril, Lions: Not only is this a significant commitment for the Lions (we'll get to that), but Avril would have been one of the hotter names in free agency. There are very few defensive ends floating out there with double-digit sack totals from 2011, and Avril might only get better.
That aside, though, this was a major decision by Detroit. Why? Well, barring a reworked, long-term deal, Avril will cost $10.2 million against the cap in 2012, meaning that the Lions' D-line will account for upwards of $30 million and that Avril, Ndamukong Suh, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford would make up more than half of the entire team's payroll.
Detroit also now faces the very real possibility of losing middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch, who made 111 tackles and started all 16 games last season.
• Robert Mathis, Colts: All indications out of Indianapolis on Monday were that Mathis and the Colts were very close to working out a new contract. The franchise-tag deadline came first, though, so Indianapolis opted to be safe instead of sorry and tagged Mathis anyway. Of all the players on this list, Mathis has to be near the top in terms of being most likely to receive a contract that overrides the tag before July 15.
• Dashon Goldson, 49ers; Tyvon Branch, Raiders; Michael Griffin, Titans: Good luck finding a reliable safety with these three coming off the market — Griffin was the last to go, as Tennessee slapped him with the franchise tag on Monday.
Like Brees and Avril, each of these tags could wind up in the respective teams losing another key contributor. Goldson's return could make it very difficult for the 49ers to keep cornerback Carlos Rogers, who picked off six passes and was a force for the San Francisco defense in 2011. Rogers will be 31 before the 2012 season and no doubt has his sights set on an extended, pricey contract to set him up for the twilight of his career.
Oakland's decision to tag Branch means that running back Michael Bush (among others, like Michael Huff and John Henderson, who could be cut) will probably head into free agency, since the Raiders are a reported $16 million or so over the cap as it is. Keeping Branch over Bush made sense given Oakland's needs, but it could not have been an easy choice.
Finally, Griffin's tag — though entirely expected — more or less guarantees that cornerback Cortland Finnegan will dash into free agency. The 28-year-old could be in line for a monster payday, one that's even bigger than Rogers', as several teams figure to come calling.
• Calais Campbell, Cardinals: Cardinals general manager Rod Graves sounded an optimistic tune last week, stating that he thought his team could avoid using the tag on Campbell. No such luck, but this shouldn't be a major problem.
Arizona wants to give Campbell a deal spanning several years, and all indications are that the talented 25-year-old defensive lineman is very open to that possibility.
• Anthony Spencer, Cowboys: Spencer was terrific against the run last season, but is he worth $8.8 million a year? Given that DeMarcus Ware plays on the other side of Dallas' defense, it would not be out of the question for the Cowboys to covet a bigger pass-rushing force at Spencer's spot. That's why the team will continue to try to work on a multi-year deal with Spencer — that potential cap number just doesn't jibe with what Spencer brings to the table.
• Fred Davis, Redskins: A $5.5 million tag might seem high for a player coming off a three-touchdown season, but this came to be because of a couple of factors.
First off, the Redskins have the salary cap room to commit $5.5 million to its tight end starter. Secondly, Davis, with 59 catches for 796 yards, was one of the most reliable players on a dismal offense. At 26 years of age, he could be entering his prime too, which should up his value in this era of TE dominance. Of course, that all will make signing him to a long-term deal difficult, since there might be a more profitable market for him after the 2012 season.
• Steve Weatherford, Giants: Using the franchise tag on Mario Manningham would have cost the Giants upwards of $9 million. So instead, they opted to pull the nearly unprecedented trick of slapping the tag on their punter for $2.6 million. Weatherford was terrific for New York this season, including in the Super Bowl.
• Mike Nugent, Bengals; Phil Dawson, Browns; Connor Barth, Buccaneers; Josh Scobee, Jaguars; Matt Prater, Broncos: No offense meant to the kickers — all of these guys' teams thought they were valuable enough to retain — but the relatively frugal franchise tag at this position (about $2.7 million) doesn't move the needle quite as much as other spots.
The most noteworthy fallout from the quartet above came in Cleveland, where Dawson's tagging meant that the Browns could allow Peyton Hillis to test the waters next week. Had Dawson not been tagged, it's possible Cleveland would have fiddled with the notion of giving its running back the honor instead.
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Information about the environmental and worker safety issues associated with vessel scrapping may be viewed on the Defense Environmental Network and Information Exchange web site. The Maritime Administration, which manages the NDRF, also maintains a web site. As well, the October 1998 (FY99) report by the United States General Accounting Office entitled Federal Surplus Ships, Government Efforts to Address the Growing Backlog of Ships Awaiting Disposal (GAO/NSIAD-99-18) provides a current overview of the status of these issues.
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As a sixth-year senior (2013-14): Returns to the Gaels for his final season in Moraga ... Made first career start as a Gael and played a career high 29 minutes in win over William Jessup, finishing with two points and three assists ... Logged an important 19 minutes against Gonzaga at WCC Tournament, finishing with season-high six points ... Scored first points of the season with a field goal and a free throw in win over Eastern Washington ... Set season high in minutes with 11 and matched season high with four points at Gonzaga ... Played four minutes and grabbed a rebound in season-opening win over Louisiana Tech ... Logged valuable minutes in WCC-opening win at Pacific, setting season-high with four points.
As a senior (2012-13): Played in 14 games during the season after coming back from fourth knee surgery ... averaged 0.9 points and 1.3 rebunds per game ... made five of eight field goal attempts .... made SMC debut on Jan. 19 in his hometown of Portland, Ore. ... returned to McKeon to make his home debut five days later against San Diego, scoring his first points as a Gael with a layup late in the second half ... scored seven points and grabbed seven rebounds in 17 minutes at Pepperdine.
As a junior (2011-12): Missed the entire season after suffering a knee injury in early season practice ... underwent surgery and used the season for rehabilitation.
As a junior (2010-11): Sat out the season per NCAA rules after transferring to from Southern Methodist University.
As a sophomore (2009-10): Played in 21 games with 16 starts before a season-ending knee injury at Southern Miss on 2/2 ... averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 steals ... led the team in assists 10 times and in steals in 9 games ... preseason All-C-USA first-team selection by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook ... a preseason all-CUSA third-team selection by the Orlando Sentinel ... fifth on the team in scoring (7.4), third in rebounds (3.5), second in assists (49, 2.3) ... totaled eight points, six rebounds, and four assists vs. Houston Baptist ... had a career-high six steals with 10 points (5-9 FG), five rebounds, four assists, and a block vs. North Carolina Central...had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists at Texas State ... totaled 15 points, four rebounds, four steals, and two assists against Northeastern ... co-led team in points (18), rebounds (8), assists (3), and steals (2) against Florida Gulf Coast ... had 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists against Texas A&M.
As a freshman (2008-09): Played and started 29 games ... averaged a team-high 13.4 points with 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals while hitting 45.4 percent from the field and 36.6 percent from three-point range ... had 21 double-digit scoring efforts and 12 games with 15-plus points ... had three or more steals seven times and five or more assists four times ... led the team in steals, 17 times, assists 16 times, scoring 12 times, and rebounding seven times ... was a C-USA All-Freshman Team selection ... C-USA Rookie of the Week twice (Nov. 24 and Feb. 16) ... selected as the nation's No. 12 freshman by Basketball Prospectus (Jan. 7) ... named one of 10 finalists for the for Oregon's 2008 Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year Award (Jan. 16)...named the team's co-MVP ... became the first freshman in SMU history to lead the team in scoring ... tied for the fourth-highest scoring average by a freshman at SMU (13.4), and had the fourth-highest point total (389) ... tied the SMU record by leading the team in scoring 12 times as a freshman ... scored 32 points against Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on Dec. 31, becoming just the third SMU freshman with a 30-point game ... 47 steals were the third-most by a freshman at SMU ... led the team in steals (1.6), and minutes (34.5), and was second in FG Pct (45.4, 147-324), 3FG Pct (36.6), and assist/turnover ratio (1.19), and was fourth in rebounding (4.0) ... in the C-USA he ranked sixth in steals (1.62), ninth in FG Pct (45.4), 11th in minutes (34.48), 15th in scoring (13.4), 15th in assist/turnover ratio (1.19) ... in league play, 11th in minutes, 34.87), 14th in assists (3.20), 14th in assist/turnover ratio (1.07), 22nd in scoring (12.1) ... scored game-high 29 points on 12-20 shooting and 4-8 from 3-point land with five rebounds and three assists as SMU nearly won at UAB before falling 78-75.
High School: Listed by Scout.com as the tenth-rated point guard in the class of 2008 and a Rivals.com three-star prospect ... a two-time first-team all-state selection in Oregon for coach Tony Broadus while leading Grant High School in Portland to the 6A (large-class) state title ... averaged 16.5 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as a senior ... first-team all-state selection in football as a defensive back and is the first player in ten years to earn All-State honors in both sports in class 6A in Oregon ... played wide receiver and defensive back on Grant's football team ... also ran track and was a member of the 2007 state championship 4x100 meter relay team and the 2008 4x400 state championship relay team ... finished high school career with 1,508 points ... averaged 17.9 points, five rebounds, and four assists as a junior ... averaged 14.6 points, four rebounds and four assists as a sophomore ... also made the 6A state finals in the triple jump (third) and long jump (fifth) as a sophomore.
Personal: His father Paul as well as his mother, Maria, and stepfather, Curtis, live in Portland ... has three older sisters, Siniva, Eliza and Mareta and an older brother, William ... lists his favorite athlete as Chris Paul.
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Neighborhoods: Midtown - Westport, Southmoreland
Ming furniture, Henry Moore sculptures and 10th-century paintings are among the treasures housed at the nation's eighth largest art museum. – The Scene
Don't let the museum's sprawling floor plan discourage you from visiting all the international art exhibits. When you're ready for fresh air, head outside for a look at the impressive sculpture garden, featuring work by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
The Collection
Imagine lounging on Ming Dynasty furniture, gazing at 10th-century paintings, then strolling among 13 Henry Moore sculptures. The museum's comprehensive Asian collection makes it one of the nation's top research centers for Chinese art. See 5,000-year-old art from the Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Construction – The new parking garage makes visiting the museum a breeze, no more parking on the city streets, it's convenient, safe and well gaurded. With the addition of new buildings and permanent sculptures this makes the museum the site within the city.
simply the best! – Simply the best museum in the middle of the nation!
They had a wonderful Egyptian exhibit that I was able to attend this past summer. Their permanent Egyptian and ancient culture exhibits are astounding.
Awesome – the Nelson is great! Now that it is FREE even better!
GREAT PLACE! – The Nelson-Atkins is a great place for visitors or for people around the city. The museum is HUGE and the grounds are beutiful. There are new exhibits all of the time and wonderful artifacts from all time periods. One of the best sections is the Chinese exhibit that is on the 3rd floor of the museum.. We go to the museum every few months. There is a cafe there too, so you don't have to leave to eat.
One of the country's top museums – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the top art museums in the country. It is fabulous and has an excellent collection of art.
Ever Changing – I have been visiting the Nelson Art Gallery for 64 years and continue to do so occasionaly. My children and grandchildren visit from around the world and insist that they make a trip to the Gallery on each visit. The over-all objects displayed there are equal to any I have found in Europe or Africa.
My favorite art museum. – Very classy art museum with lots of different attractions - beautiful architecture, great restaurant to dine in the palazzo. My best friend studies art here. It's free on Saturdays!
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This security update resolves publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution in the security context of a user account with a restricted token. FAST Search Server for SharePoint is only affected by this issue when Advanced Filter Pack is enabled. By default, Advanced Filter Pack is disabled.
This security update is rated Important for supported editions of FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by updating the affected Oracle Outside In libraries to a non-vulnerable version. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.
Recommendation. Customers can configure automatic updating to check online for updates from Microsoft Update by using the Microsoft Update service. Customers who have automatic updating enabled and configured to check online for updates from Microsoft Update typically will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates from Microsoft Update and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating in supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871. For information about automatic updating in supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2, see Understanding Windows automatic updating.
For administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service.
See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin.
Known Issues. None
Affected and Non-Affected Software
The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.
Microsoft Server Software
|Maximum Security Impact
|Aggregate Severity Rating
|Updates Replaced
|Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Service Pack 1
|Advanced Filter Pack[1]
|Remote Code Execution
|KB2553402 in MS12-067
[1]This update is available from the Microsoft Download Center only.
Non-Affected Software
|Office and Other Software
|Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for Internal Applications
|Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for Internet Business
|Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Internet Sites
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update
Vulnerability Information
Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers
Oracle Outside In Contains Multiple Exploitable Vulnerabilities
Update Information
Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Security Update Deployment
Other Information
Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please go to the active protections websites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.
How to obtain help and support for this security update
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- Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support
- Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is the second hospital in Texas to receive The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification for Palliative Care. The disease-specific certification is among three others earned by Texas Health Fort Worth – including hip replacement, knee replacement, and treatment of hip fractures.
The Advanced Certification for Palliative Care, launched by The Joint Commission in September 2011, recognizes hospital inpatient programs that demonstrate exceptional patient and family-centered care to enhance the quality of life for seriously ill patients. Certification involves an on-site evaluation, review of quality metrics and evidence of effective, timely palliative care using a multidisciplinary approach.
Palliative care is an often-misunderstood specialty that focuses on patients facing chronic or debilitating diseases and their families, said Ashley Hodo, nurse manager of the palliative care unit. It can include pain and symptom control, end-of-life care, coordination of treatment across disciplines, or long-term care planning for patients with serious illness. Some patients receiving palliative care have non-life-threatening conditions that can improve and allow them to lead normal lives. A care team comprised of chaplains, social workers, physicians, nurses, and others work with patients and their families on treatment and counseling through tough medical decisions.
"We're proud to be among the 32 facilities nationwide recognized by The Joint Commission for paving the way in palliative care," Hodo said. "This recognition reaffirms our care team's dedication to providing quality care for our patients and their loved ones."
Texas Health Fort Worth opened North Texas' first dedicated 16-bed inpatient palliative care unit in 2009 to meet the needs of the growing elderly population. In 2011, palliative care for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that need extra-special care was developed. Fifteen to 20 percent of NICU patients need more advanced care planning through the Neonatal weeCare Palliative Care program, said Lindsey Canon, manager of the NICU. This includes babies born with chromosomal anomalies, babies that have been on a ventilator for more than two months, and babies with complex conditions, such as spina bifida.
"Our weeCare team starts working with pregnant moms early on in the process and follows them through the continuum of care to offer support, help coordinate with specialists and attend appointments," Canon said. "Forming relationships with the patients and family members is one of the most important aspects of palliative care."
To learn more about palliative care at Texas Health Fort Worth, visit www.TexasHealth.org/FortWorth.
About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth is 726-bed, Magnet-designated regional referral center that has served the residents of Tarrant County since 1930. The hospital's services include cardiovascular services, high-risk and routine obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, neonatal intensive care, and trauma/emergency medicine. Texas Health Fort Worth is also home to the 100-bed Texas Health Harris Methodist Heart Center. An affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, Texas Health Fort Worth has more than 4,000 employees, 200 volunteers and nearly 1,000 physicians practicing on the medical staff. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.TexasHealth.org.
About Texas Health Resources Texas Health Resources is one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States. The health system includes 25 acute care and short-stay hospitals that are owned, operated, joint-ventured or affiliated with Texas Health Resources. It includes the Texas Health Presbyterian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial and Texas Health Harris Methodist hospitals, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Texas Health Physicians Group, outpatient facilities, behavioral health and home health, preventive and fitness services, and an organization for medical research and education. For more information about Texas Health Resources, call 1-877-THR-WELL, or visit www.texashealth.org.


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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Digital Collections
April 23, 1970
Mr . Chairman, and distinguished colleague from Montana , I am pleased
that the Senate Interior Committee has recognized its legislative oversight function
and scheduled this hearing to discuss several matters involved in the negotiations
surrounding the construction of a transmission line from Great Falls to Browning,
Montana . Briefly, the question is whether the greatest benefit can be derived from
Federal construction or a wheeling contract with a private utility. I would be
grateful if you would indicate to the Chairman of the full Committee, Mr. Jackson,
that the Montana Delegation sincerely appreciates the Committee's cooperation in
this matter.
For a number of years the Montana Congressional Delegation has been
deeply concerned about the adequacy and reliability of power supplies available to
rural electric cooperatives in our State. The most crucial area is east of Glacier
National Park served by Glacier Electric Cooperative . The co-op now receives power
from a Bureau of Rec lamation line, but it is also in an area which cou ld be served
by the Bonneville Pmver Administration.
Negotiations for the construction of a new transmission line have been
underway for several years . If the Bureau is to maintain its capability, it will
have to have a new line . As soon as it was evident that the Bureau was to seek an
appropriation for the construction of a 161-kv line from Great Falls to Bro•ming,
the Montana Power Company began construction of a 115-kv line from Great Falls to
Cut Bank . The funds appropriated ~or the Bureau for the current fiscal year include
$450,000 for the agency to begin construction of the Bureau of Reclamation
transmission line.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 10, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
Page 2
These funds have been held up at the instruction of the Appropriations Committees,
which directed the Department of the Interior to attempt to negotiate a contract
with the Montana Power Company which would provide adequate and reliable service to
the affected cooperatives .
Several weeks ago the Department of the Interior gave indications
that it was about to approve a wheeling contract. After several years of talk,
the Department was giving evidence of great haste in bringing the matterto a conclusion.
At the request of the affected cooperatives, we explored this matter in some detail.
There were a number of items in this proposed contract which we felt were not to the
best interests of all concerned . Further discussions between cooperatives, the
Bureau of Reclamation, and other interested parties indicated that there were many
questions left unanswered and that the wheeling agreement proposed would establish
some dangerous precedents.
It was at this time that we directed our request to the Chairman of
the Senate Interior Committee asking that this Committee involve itself in these
negotiations . In addition, our good friend and colleague, the Senior Senator from
North Dakota, Milton Young, discussed this matter \·lith the Subcommittee on Public
Works Appropriations. While I do not cmsider myself an expert in the~matters,
there are several questions which I believe should be anS\vered and clarified.
Reliability is one of the most important issues at hand. In this
age of technical advancement, we should never have to cast doubt on the reliability
of any power system. I believe that the Bureau of Reclamation has a firm
responsibility to see that the power needs of our electric cooperatives are protected.
I believe that the Secretary of the Interior has recognized the need
for reliability in discussing the possibility of a National power grid system. I
have long felt that there should be an inter-tie between the Bonneville Po\ver
Administration and the Missouri Basin. If this had been accomplished, I doubt that
we would have this situation today.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 10, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
Page 3
The construction of a Bureau transmission line in the Great Falls -
Browning area will provide necessary loop service. A wheeling agreement with the
Montana Power Company service would be limited to radia 1 lines . He a 11 recognize
the need for upgrading reliability, especially in this part of Montana where the
Defense Department is beginning construction of the ne•1 Safeguard system.
While the Secretary of the Interior has expressed an interest in a
National power grid, it is my understanding that the Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, James Smith, has rejected proposals to bring the Bonneville PoHer Administration
east of the Continental Divide. I am not aHare of any prohibition because
at the present time power from the Hungry Horse project can be made available to the
entire State of Montana under the Mansfield-Hungry Horse Act. Power from the
Hungry Horse project is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration .
In revie~ving the negotiations of the past sever a 1 ~•eeks, another
problem that concerns me greatly is a weakening of the territorial integrity
guarantees to the co-ops of this area. A contract Hith the private utility would
definitely be an infringement on the territorial integrity of the Glacier Electric
Cooperative, forcing the co-op to be dependent upon a competing private utility for
its future sources of pmver . Only last month the Administrator of the Rural
Electrification Administration, David Hamil, reaffirmed his supportof the concept
of territorial integrity for rural electric cooperatives. It is essential that the
Department of the Interior do the same . An infringement on the territorial integrity
of the co-ops in this part of Montana would raise serious questions of anti-trust
violations and monopolies.
One concluding item which I \-70uld like to discuss briefly :is planning.
Planning has become a very importapt element in all development, both within the
Federal Government and private enterprise. In revie~ving the negotiations being
discussed today, it appears that very little consideration has been givenm planning.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 10, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
. .
Page 4
In fac t , until Assistant Secretary Smith's recent appearance before the Senate
Subcommittee on Public Works Appropriations , no consideration was given to inclusion
of the cooperatives in future planning of their power needs, should an agreement
be reached with the Montana Power Company . I would also like to ask whether, during
this several year period of negotiations, the Department of the Interior has
consulted with other interested Federal agencies, namely, the Department of Justice,
the Department of Defense, the Feder a 1 Pmver Comn'lission, the Rural Electrification
Administration and the Bonneville Power Administration. Surely, these agencies should
have been included or consulted at some point. Any agreement approved by the
Department and the Bureau of Reclamation should include planning on the part of all
parties ---the customers, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the utilities.
Mr . Chairman, in conclusion, I wish to express the desire that this
hearing clear up a number of unanswered questions so that the Committee on the
Interior can advise and counsel the Department before it resumes negotiations in
making a decision on a wheeling contract with the Montana Power Company or the
construction of a Federal transmission line between Great Falls and Browning,
Mr. Chairman, I ask that copies of correspondence with the Department
be included in the record of this hearing at the conclusion of my remarks .
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 46 , Folder 10, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.
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Virginia State Police have arrested a Parksley couple in connection with an arson in Melfa Monday night on Airport Drive. Just after midnight this morning Police stopped a van near the scene of the last arson and arrested 40 year old Tonya Bundick and Charles Smith – also known as Charles Applegate. Both are currently charged with one count each of felony arson and felony conspiracy to commit arson. However Police expect additional charges to follow as the investigation is continuing.
There have been 77 arsons and two attempted arsons in vacant or abandoned residential, business or other structures since the fires began on November 12. Virginia State Police expect that a handful of the fires were set for other reasons, but that Bundick and Smith or Applegate are responsible for the bulk of the arsons.
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Police say they have had over 1200 tips about the series of arsons - the investigation has included the 12 local Accomack County Volunteer Fire Companies and the Virginia State Police as well as the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, the ATF and FBI. The investigation is continuing and police are still asking residents to continue to pass on tips on these incidents 757-655-1437 – as there may be some arsons that were not the responsibility of Bundick and Smith.
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These buzzers are great. But they are not meant for a lot of use. A lot of them stopped working after a while. Did the job and the kids loved them.
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Not exactly what I expected
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Thought they were the real ones, but they worked just fine for what I needed them for.
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don't they make the real ones anymore?
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I have been trying to find the real ones that used to buzz your hand! These are more novelty buzzers, oh well.
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I bought these to sell in my storefront and several of them would not work. The one's that did work well was alot fun for the children that bought them.
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